TABLE OF CONTENTs 1 Invitations 2 9/ CLASSES AND PARTICIPATION RESTRICTION 20 12/ EVENT INFORMATION 31 Sponsors 3 9.1/ Competition Rules 20 12.1/ Model Events 31 COVID-19 MEASURES 4 9.2/ Classes And Entry Regulations 20 12.2/ Sprint Qualification, Saturday 3rd July 2021 32 9.3/ Anti-doping Code 20 12.3/ Sprint Final, Saturday 3rd July 2021 35 1/ INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANISER 4 9.4/ Insurance 20 12.5/ Middle distance Qualification, Tuesday 6th 41 1.1/ Organising Committee 4 9.5/ Climate & Hazards 21 July 2021 1.2/ Event Advisers 5 9.6/ Visa 21 12.6/ Middle distance Final, Tuesday 6th July 2021 43 1.3/ Contact information 5 9.7/ Athlete Licence 21 12.7/ Relay, Thursday 8th July 2021 46 2/ PROGRAmMe 6 9.8/ Emergency and health services 21 12.8/ Long distance Final, Friday 9th July 2021 49 3/ VENUE, ACCESS AND transport 9 9.9/ Photo and video disclaimer 21 13/ SPECTATORS 52 3.1/ Overview 9 9.10/ WOC Fairness rules 22 Attachments Arenas 53 3.2/ Competition Arenas 10 10/ MEDIA 22 Attachments Maps 57 3.3/ Transport / Travel Opportunities 10 10.1/ Media services 22 4/ Event centre 10 10.2/ Media instructions 23 4.1/ Event Office 11 10.3/ Live services 23 4.2/ Photo Shoot 12 10.4/ VIP/Media Race 24 4.3/ Accreditation 12 11/ RACE INFORMATION 25 5/ REGISTRATION 13 11.1/ Punching 25 5.1/ Team Registration 13 11.2/ GPS Tracking 25 5.2/ Entry Fee Descriptions (athletes, teams, 15 11.3/ Clothing And Footwear 25 team officials) 11.4/ Team Official Meeting 26 5.3/ Registration For IOF Family 15 11.5/ New competition maps 26 5.4/ Entry Fee Descriptions (IOF Family, 16 11.6/ Start number bibs 26 Guests, Media) 11.7/ Control descriptions 26 5.5/ Payments 16 11.8/ Late starts 26 5.6/ Summary of entries 17 11.9/ Quarantine zone 27 11.10/ Pre-start and Start 27 6/ ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND ARENA 18 11.11/ Coaching zones 6.1/ Accommodation 18 28 11.12/ Refreshment points 6.2/ Food 18 28 11.13/ Finish 6.3/ Arena 18 28 11.14/ Cool down and team zones 6.4/ Sustainable WOC 18 28 11.15/ Abandoning a race 6.5/ Banquet 18 28 11.16/ Media controls 29 7/ EMBARGOED AREAS 18 11.17/ Complains and Protests 29 7.1/ Embargoed Areas Information 18 11.18/ Jury 29 8/ TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 20 11.19/ Ceremonies 30 8.1/ Training 20 Invitations 2 From my position as Chairman of the National Sports Agency, I result, several thousand runners will have access to reusable The history of orienteering in the Czech Republic and am delighted that the Czech Republic hosts sporting events of utensils and drinking cups, a system for sorting six types of Czechoslovakia is long and the sport has a very broad base global significance such as the World Orienteering Champion- waste will be available for every professional or amateur here. That is why I am extremely happy that the Liberec Region ships. The last year has been in terms of sport in general very athlete, and digital tools will be given the green light to avoid is supporting the World Orienteering Championships 2021 on difficult, orienteering not excluded and it's so great that thanks wasting paper. Runners will also benefit from universal route its territory. I very much appreciate the opportunity to be a to events like this, sport is hopefully gradually getting back to markings or navigation signs that will work equally well at guarantor in terms of organisation and security, and therefore, normal. I believe that the number of events like the World other races - this is also the aim of the organisers. by virtue of my position and together with my colleagues and Orienteering Championships will increase in the Czech Repub- Sport, like any other activity, has an impact on the environment. organisers, we will do our best to ensure that the WOC 2021 lic and that thanks to following the hygiene measures, Therefore, it is also necessary to respect the place where it runs smoothly and without a single hitch, as we are used to it. everything will go without any major problems. The aim of the takes place and try to minimise the negative impact. The Liberec Region has a lot to offer to lovers and fans of the NSA is to achieve a harmonious sporting environment that will I wish you all a great sporting event and as little environmental sport. The natural conditions here are ideal for active leisure produce successful top athletes representing our country impact as possible. And most importantly, that your event and sport in general. Winter sports are dominant, but the abroad. Czech Orienteering Association contributes to the aim. becomes an inspiration for other sporting events. cross-country trails on the Jizera Mountains, Lusatian I wish all competitors who will take part in the World Champion- Mountains and Krkonoše Mountains are also suitable for ships, good luck, and to the Czech runners, I wish them many Richard Brabec summer walks, jogging or cycling. You can cool off at Macha medals. Minister of the Environment Lake, Branžež, Kristýna and many other lakes and dams. Paddlers can test their skills on the Jizera River, the Ploučnice Filip Neusser River or the Kamenice River. Chairman of the NSA Dear sports friends, Every time a world-class sporting event takes place in the Czech Orienteering is not just a sport, it is a lifestyle. Therefore, those Republic, I am very happy. This year, however, my enthusiasm is who want to try this activity can already now go to the fixed Dear friends of orienteering, even greater. This is because we have had more than a year of control areas, of which there are nine in the region at the Preparations for this year's World Orienteering Championships fighting the Covid-19 disease pandemic and the complete moment. I myself have tried one of the routes at Kristýna near in the beautiful landscape of Máchovo jezero are in full swing. cessation of sport as such. So the World Orienteering Hrádek nad Nisou. Perhaps the ending corona crisis has shown us how much we Championships at the beginning of July will certainly be one of need healthy movement for our lives and how much we need the proofs that the world, and especially the sports world, is I realise that there is a lot of work behind organising such an healthy nature in which to move. Some people like to run fast in getting back to normal. It is also important to organise such top event. Therefore, I would like to thank the organisers for their nature, as you do; others, and I am one of them, prefer more of events so that children have new sporting role models and preparation, the 400 volunteers and the participating a slow romp. What we have in common is that we all want to motivation to be active. I am convinced that the championships municipalities for their organisation, the fans for their support enjoy nature, and at the same time we don't want to destroy it. will be successful also because it is held in the beautiful and the residents of the Liberec, Central Bohemia and Ústí nad surroundings of the Kokořín forests, around Macha Lake, but Labem regions for their understanding of any limitations that Although outdoor sports are great for our bodies and minds, also in the Jizera Mountains and running iaround the historical may be associated with the event. I wish the competitors a lot they also have a significant impact on nature and the sites in Terezín. The Czech Republic has proved several times in of strength, great times and a happy return to the finish line. landscape. That is why I am glad that the World Orienteering the past that it is capable of organising large events. The World Championships, as the largest international event of its kind in Orienteering Championships will be held in the Czech Republic Dan Ramzer the Czech Republic, takes into account the environmental for the fourth time and I wish the organisers a safe course, good Deputy President of the Liberec Region impact from the beginning and promotes it to have the least weather and as many successes for the Czech runners as negative impact on nature and landscape. possible. In line with the involvement of the World Orienteering Championships in our minimal plastic use campaign, the Jiří Kejval organisers have prepared races where, in addition to the Chairman of the Czech Olympic Committee fastest times, the impact on nature will also be measured. As a Sponsors 3 Title Partner Main institutional partners Main partners Media partners Institutional partners Partners the smart software for cartography We support Official suppliers Main organisers COVID-19 MEASURES 4 Our official Covid 19 Bulletin with all the measures and valid rules and also the up-to-date conditions for entering the Czech Republic are to be found on our webpage section Covid -19 https://woc2021.cz/cov- id-19/ 1/ INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANISER 1.1/ Organising Committee WOC 2021 is being organised by the Czech Orienteering Federation and several local clubs: OK Doksy, OK Chrastava, LOK-o Liberec, SKOB Roudnice nad Labem, OOB TJ Tatran Jablonec n. N., OOB TJ Turnov, Slavia Liberec orienteering. Main organisers Event Director Jan Picek [email protected] Event Secretary Jana Kubátová [email protected] Sport Director Daniel Wolf [email protected] Arena Matěj Burda [email protected] Marketing & Media David Procházka [email protected] HR Dominika Pachnerová [email protected] IT Jiří Řehoř, Lukáš König [email protected] Chief cartographer Aleš Hejna [email protected] Supervisor Petr Klimpl [email protected] Social media @woc2021, @wocorienteering @woc2021czech, @wocorienteering @orienteeringWOC WOC 2021, IOF Orienteering Youtube Please use hashtags: #nokiantyres 1/ INFORMATION ABOUT THE organisER 5 1.2/ Event Advisers